On Friday 30, September 27, 2005, media professionals from all over Cameroon were presented with certificates for completing the Malaria and Media in-country course.
As part of the course, earlier that day, the participants presented their programme and feature story ideas to a group of invited editors and programme managers. These group projects were the result of a 5 day workshop that included field trips to local hospitals and research centres. In addition, they heard presentations and interacted with invited guests from the Ministry of Health and health oriented NGO's including the Science Development Network, Impact Malaria, and Population Services International, and many others.
Course programme
Article on course published by the Cameroon Tribune
Taking part: TV and radio journalists and producers, and print journalists representing the Cameroon Radio and Television (CRTV), Eden Media Group, Oku Rural Radio, Radio Rene, Cameroon Association for Social Marketing, The Guide Newspapers, Cameroon Tribune, Mutations, The Post, The Nation Magazine, The Guardian Post, Le Messager, The Cronical, La Nouvelle Expression, The Star Headlines, and The Herald.
Course trainers: Colin Lloyd and Angela Dawson.
Organisers: Commonwealth Press Union and Commonwealth Broadcasting Association
Local Organisers: Asong Ndifor and Ufei Nseke
Funders: Commonwealth Media Development Fund, Gates Malaria Partnership, Impact MalariaParticipant comments I would like to thank you for the health and Malaria workshop in Cameroon. I have learned a lot and made many contacts. Since the course, I have created a weekly health column and putting my new knowledge to use."
Vanessa Nana, Journalist, La Messager, Doula, Cameroon
"It was indeed a very resourceful course and I will be sending in any contribution I can to the listserv as soon as I can. I hope to keep leaning more online on happenings around the world." Richard Kwang Kometa, Editor, Cameroon Tribune, Yaounde, Cameroon
"I think this workshop has made a strong impact here." Richard Wildash, High Commissioner, British High Commission, Cameroon
"I must tell you the workshop was worthwhile. I am gradually noticing its impact on my career as a journalist. I would now would like to specialise in health reporting."
Olivia Mbwaye, Producer, Eden Radio, Yaounde, Cameroon |  | | | |  | | | There were ample opportunities to interview guests for use on air or in news items. | |  | | | Five small groups of five were formed to prepare a "pitch" aimed at editors and programme managers. | |  | | | On a field trip to a hospital, head doctors interact with course participants. | |  | | | Participants learn, first hand, how to treat Mosquito nets with insecticide. | |  | | | More networking at a reception hosted by the British High Commissioner in Yaounde. |
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